The UFC’s Reality Problem


Truth. Truth can be an incredibly dangerous and risky proposition. Truth is what I believe will permanently ensure the UFC never attains mainstream recognition/appeal. Truth is what will prevent Mixed Martial Arts from being able to accrue the social currency and establishment that boxing has enjoyed (and continues to enjoy) for nearly a century.

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3rd & Long: The Weight of Expectation for NFL Quarterbacks


Its 3rd and 12 in the 4th quarter with your team trailing by 5 late. Opposition knows you have to throw the football. Failure guarantees you’ll be the headline the next day on sports news. Though football is the culmination of the work of a ton of individuals (some visible, some not), you are the face, the focal point. That is the modern definition and benchmark for what a quarterback is.

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